Organizational Resource Management: Theories, Methodologies, and Applications

168 Pages·2015·5.536 MB·English

by  Jussi Kantola

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Contents
List of Figures ...........................................................................................................xi
List of Tables ............................................................................................................xv
Abstract ..................................................................................................................xvii
Preface.....................................................................................................................xix
Acknowledgments ................................................................................................xxiii
Author ....................................................................................................................xxv
Definitions Used in This Book ............................................................................xxvii
Chapter 1 Introduction ..........................................................................................1
1.1 Nature of Organizational Resources .........................................4
1.1.1 What Are Our Organizational Resources Today? ........6
1.1.2 What Are the Elements in the Organizational
Resources? ....................................................................7
1.1.3 How to Make Use of All Kinds of
Organizational Resources for Management
Purposes? .....................................................................9
1.1.4 How to Handle the Complexity of Organizational
Resources for Management Purposes? .........................9
1.1.5 How to Have Transparent Current and Future
Views on Organizational Resources? .........................10
1.2 Ingenious Management Propositions .......................................11
1.3 Resource Management Propositions .......................................13
1.4 Structure of the Book ..............................................................16
References ..........................................................................................17
Chapter 2 Framework for Organizational Resource Management .....................19
2.1 Proposition 1: Model Relevant Content ...................................19
2.1.1 Objects or Systems? ....................................................20
2.1.2 Types of Models .........................................................23
2.2 Proposition 2: Involve People ..................................................24
2.3 Proposition 3: Compute Meaning ............................................25
2.4 Proposition 4: Manage in the Context .....................................26
References ..........................................................................................27
Chapter 3 Evolute Approach ...............................................................................29
3.1 Proposition 1: Model with Ontologies .....................................30
3.1.1 Ontologies...................................................................30
3.1.2 Ontology Lifecycle .....................................................31
3.1.3 Ontology Development in Organizations ...................31
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3.1.4 Ontology Repository ..................................................33
3.1.5 Ontology Presentation ................................................34
3.1.6 Ontology-Based Self-Evaluation ................................38
3.2 Proposition 2: Involve People with Modular Process ..............40
3.3 Proposition 3: Compute the Meaning with Fuzzy Logic ........43
3.3.1 Fuzzy Sets ..................................................................43
3.3.2 Linguistic Variables ...................................................44
3.3.3 Fuzzy Logic ................................................................46
3.3.4 Mapping Domains ......................................................47
3.3.5 Rule Bases ..................................................................51
3.3.6 Fuzzy Logic Application Modules .............................57
3.4 Proposition 4: Manage in the Context with Instances .............60
3.4.1 Instances .....................................................................60
3.4.2 Instance Vector ...........................................................66
3.4.3 Instance Matrix ..........................................................66
3.4.4 Dynamic Instance Matrix ..........................................67
3.4.5 Instance Representation and Visualization ................68
3.4.6 Ingenious Management ..............................................69
References ..........................................................................................74
Chapter 4 Pursoid: Innovation Competence of Human Resources .....................79
Hannu Vanharanta
Abstract ..............................................................................................79
4.1 Introduction .............................................................................79
4.2 Metaphors, Constructs, Concepts, and Ontology Creation .....80
4.3 Innovation Evaluation Process ................................................83
4.4 Pursoid Tool .............................................................................84
4.5 Case .........................................................................................84
4.6 Results .....................................................................................85
4.7 Discussion ................................................................................88
References ..........................................................................................88

Chapter 5 Helix: Organizational Commitment and Engagement in
Business Organizations ......................................................................91
Jarno Einolander
Abstract ..............................................................................................91
5.1 Introduction .............................................................................91
5.2 Organizational Commitment and Engagement .......................92
5.3 Helix Tool ................................................................................93
5.4 Case .........................................................................................94
5.5 Results .....................................................................................94
5.6 Discussion ................................................................................97
References ..........................................................................................98
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Chapter 6 Kappa: Future Challenges for Sales Function ..................................101
Kari Ingman
Abstract ............................................................................................101
6.1 Introduction ...........................................................................101
6.2 Importance of Culture for Sales Management ......................102
6.3 Sales Culture Ontology and Kappa Tool ...............................102
6.4 Case .......................................................................................106
6.5 Results ...................................................................................106
6.6 Discussion ..............................................................................110
References ........................................................................................110
Chapter 7 Chronos and Kairos: Understanding and Managing Time ..............111
Tero Reunanen
Abstract ............................................................................................111
7.1 Introduction ...........................................................................111
7.2 Time in Managerial Environment .........................................112
7.3 Chronos and Kairos Tool .......................................................115
7.4 Case .......................................................................................117
7.5 Results ...................................................................................118
7.6 Discussion ..............................................................................120
References ........................................................................................120
Chapter 8 Organizational Resource Innovation ................................................123
References ........................................................................................126
Chapter 9 Other Approaches and Methods .......................................................127
References ........................................................................................129
Chapter 10 Discussion and Future Work ............................................................131
10.1 New Work Roles ....................................................................131
10.2 Instance-Based Meaning Interpreters ...................................132
10.3 Ontology Forums ...................................................................132
10.4 Open-Source Ontologies .......................................................132
10.4.1 Cultures and Languages ...........................................132
10.4.2 Tacit Knowledge .......................................................133
10.5 Change Management .............................................................134
References ........................................................................................134
Index ......................................................................................................................135